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In this week's super-sized episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by the President of NYCGaymers (@OfficialNYCG), Raffy Regulus (@raffyregulus), as they discuss the new diversity/inclusivity initiatives coming to the Oscars in 2024, get excited for a redesigned and playable Tawna in Crash Bandicoot 4, and celebrate the news of a new season of Kipo & the Age of Wonderbeasts in This Week in Queer. 

This Week's Topics Include:

BIG OPENING:  

• KEVIN: Ubisoft apologizes for misconduct & "inappropriate content" in a game
• RAFFY: The Oscars release new inclusivity requirements for Best Picture nominees

DOWN & NERDY: 

• KEVIN: Mulan, The Babysitter: Killer Queen, For All Mankind, Empyre Aftermath
• RAFFY: X-Men comics (Johnathan Hickman oriented), Spellbreak, Lovecraft Country, Upcoming Hyrule Warriors game, Raised by Wolves

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: New look at Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time finally gives Tawna a redesign and makes her playable

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Netflix announces 3rd and final season of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New teaser for the animated movie Wolfwalkers

THE WEEK IN GEEK: 

MOVIES

• New trailer for Hulu's movie anthology series Monsterland
• New trailer for the remake of Dune
• Sony Pictures waiting until the pandemic is over before releasing big movies
• New trailer for Freaky
• Neve Campbell joins Scream 5 as 3rd original cast member returning

TV

• The Walking Dead is coming to an end, but adds two spinoffs
• New trailer for The Walking Dead: World Beyond 
• Peacock orders 2 seasons of dramatic reboot of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
• New trailer for season 3 of Star Trek: Discovery
• Adult Swim cancels The Venture Bros. 
• New trailer for Ratched

VIDEO GAMES

• Microsoft gives more details on Xbox Series X & introduces Series S 
• New trailer for the documentary Console Wars

SHILF

• KEVIN: Leah Williams
• RAFFY: Jonathan Hickman